Comments on: Hands and words http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:23:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gary & Nancy Furst http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Gary & Nancy Furst Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:55:27 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-403 Dearest Dr. Paul, When you grow up where "the hands are gentler and the words are kinder" you can't help but have God's compassionate heart. You are describing Lakewood and your own Mom and Dad. Compassion and Love, that's what you are because of who you are and who's you are. What an honor to serve HIM with you and your family. Thank you so much for really taking the time to "paint" the picture for us. This is an awesome way to "keep us in the loop". You are living God's richest blessings, Love to all, N&G Dearest Dr. Paul,
When you grow up where “the hands are gentler and the words are kinder” you can’t help but have God’s compassionate heart. You are describing Lakewood and your own Mom and Dad. Compassion and Love, that’s what you are because of who you are and who’s you are. What an honor to serve HIM with you and your family. Thank you so much for really taking the time to “paint” the picture for us. This is an awesome way to “keep us in the loop”.
You are living God’s richest blessings,
Love to all,
N&G

]]> By: Mike & Gayle Ringenberg http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Mike & Gayle Ringenberg Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:27:54 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-401 The Osteen family, May God bless you all and keep you safe in His arms. You are blessed in the city, in the field, coming and going, you are blessed!! Go into the world and preach the gospel.. We have a purpose. We are called by God. He gives us our gifts and talents. We have a Godly purpose. If ye do these things ( to the poor) ye do these things into me. You are an inspiration to all of us. We pray for you all daily. God loves you and we love you. We are proud to members of Lakewood church. God gives us dreams. I've found mine. One day while driving home I saw the most beautful sun set and I told God I wished i could paint and draw, He spoke to me and said, when you come to heaven, you can paint the sky and the sky will be your canvas. I look forward to going home I not dying, per Gayle. Thank You Jesus!!! How great it is to dream the dream. When you stand in youth by the starry stream, but a greater thing it is, but a greater thing it is, to fight life through and say at the end the dream is true. Love you guys....In Christ name Mike Ringenberg The Osteen family, May God bless you all and keep you safe in His arms. You are blessed in the city, in the field, coming and going, you are blessed!!
Go into the world and preach the gospel.. We have a purpose. We are called by God. He gives us our gifts and talents. We have a Godly purpose. If ye do these things ( to the poor) ye do these things into me.

You are an inspiration to all of us. We pray for you all daily. God loves you and we love you. We are proud to members of Lakewood church.

God gives us dreams. I’ve found mine.

One day while driving home I saw the most beautful sun set and I told God I wished i could paint and draw, He spoke to me and said, when you come to heaven, you can paint the sky and the sky will be your canvas. I look forward to going home I not dying, per Gayle. Thank You Jesus!!!

How great it is to dream the dream. When you stand in youth by the starry stream, but a greater thing it is, but a greater thing it is, to fight life through and say at the end the dream is true.

Love you guys….In Christ name Mike Ringenberg

]]> By: verda gaines, RN,BSN,FCN http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-392 verda gaines, RN,BSN,FCN Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:10:56 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-392 Dr. Paul and your fellow colleages as you engage with "the least of these" you are image-bearers of God. As one of my Faith Community Nursing books so eloquently put it, "when the nurse clinician (physician)...stands before a patient.., God is also present...For it is here, in the act of serving a brother or sister in need, that the nurse(physician) truly encounters God." by Mary Elizabeth O'brien. Sometimes, in the traditional medical arena, these can be few and far between. This is a reminder for us to seek and cherish these opportunites. I found a great avenue to experience the God in your profession is to volunteer in the faith community. This can offer seeds to transform your career into to your 'calling.' Thank you for reminding us that the legacy of caring lives on.....And it is never to early to pass it on! My 6 year old grand daughter, Aaliyah, asked me during the drive to church this morning. "Do, you know, slaves....slaves." (trying to get the pronunction right). She then proceeded to recount the story of Harriet and the Under Ground Railroad. Then she show a man walking on the sidewalk with a sheet, "What's... homeless... oh... I saw some downtown." I thinks she's old enough to care through volunteering. Verda, proud to be a part of the Lakewood family 18 years Dr. Paul and your fellow colleages as you engage with “the least of these” you are image-bearers of God. As one of my Faith Community Nursing books so eloquently put it, “when the nurse clinician (physician)…stands before a patient.., God is also present…For it is here, in the act of serving a brother or sister in need, that the nurse(physician) truly encounters God.” by Mary Elizabeth O’brien. Sometimes, in the traditional medical arena, these can be few and far between. This is a reminder for us to seek and cherish these opportunites. I found a great avenue to experience the God in your profession is to volunteer in the faith community. This can offer seeds to transform your career into to your ‘calling.’ Thank you for reminding us that the legacy of caring lives on…..And it is never to early to pass it on! My 6 year old grand daughter, Aaliyah, asked me during the drive to church this morning. “Do, you know, slaves….slaves.” (trying to get the pronunction right). She then proceeded to recount the story of Harriet and the Under Ground Railroad. Then she show a man walking on the sidewalk with a sheet, “What’s… homeless… oh… I saw some downtown.” I thinks she’s old enough to care through volunteering.
Verda, proud to be a part of the Lakewood family 18 years

]]> By: Chuck & Jane Rosa http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Chuck & Jane Rosa Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:50:40 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-389 Dr. Bro Paul just wanted to let you know that we are still praying for you down at the ocean here in Texas at LaPorte just as we promised you we are still praying for you. We miss you and your family but you have to do what God tell you too. We still miss your words of wisdom at the pulpit here at home in church. Today we got to talk to Victoria and she wants to be added to our prayer list and that is what we are doing. God bless you and your family and protect you folks we pray in Jesus name. This is Chuck & Jane Rosa from Arizona with the red jacket that says Arizona. Dr. Bro Paul just wanted to let you know that we are still praying for you down at the ocean here in Texas at LaPorte just as we promised you we are still praying for you. We miss you and your family but you have to do what God tell you too. We still miss your words of wisdom at the pulpit here at home in church. Today we got to talk to Victoria and she wants to be added to our prayer list and that is what we are doing.
God bless you and your family and protect you folks we pray in Jesus name.
This is Chuck & Jane Rosa from Arizona with the red jacket that says Arizona.

]]> By: Steve Ray http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Steve Ray Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:11:47 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-388 Paul, what an encouragement! And what a gift for writing you have bro! Thanks for sharing all that. I know you guys love what you're doing there, but we sure miss you! Can't wait to see you in a couple weeks! Love ya bro, -sray Paul, what an encouragement! And what a gift for writing you have bro! Thanks for sharing all that. I know you guys love what you’re doing there, but we sure miss you! Can’t wait to see you in a couple weeks!
Love ya bro,
-sray

]]> By: Glecia Ribeiro http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Glecia Ribeiro Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:29:09 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-387 Paul Osteen, I didn't know about your mission util today. I am a RN student and I was very blessed with your words. I thank God for all those who love to take care of people with God's love. You are a great inspiration to me. I'm from Brazil, but I'm living in USA for 9 years. I always want to be a Doctor, but I didn't have the opportunity in my Country. Thank God for this opportunity know. I will not be a doctor but I believe that I will be a great nurse. My heart is full of Jesus's love and I'm happy that there are many people like me as you and people from Lakewood Church. You are great. I pray for God to continuo bless you, your family and you ministry. Love, Glecia Paul Osteen, I didn’t know about your mission util today. I am a RN student and I was very blessed with your words. I thank God for all those who love to take care of people with God’s love. You are a great inspiration to me. I’m from Brazil, but I’m living in USA for 9 years. I always want to be a Doctor, but I didn’t have the opportunity in my Country. Thank God for this opportunity know. I will not be a doctor but I believe that I will be a great nurse. My heart is full of Jesus’s love and I’m happy that there are many people like me as you and people from Lakewood Church. You are great. I pray for God to continuo bless you, your family and you ministry. Love, Glecia

]]> By: Fran McCullah http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Fran McCullah Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-384 Hi there Dr. Paul and family! Your writing places me there on the scene. Its like listening for someone's heartbeat - you know its beating, but you've got to really get close and listen. I believe you are multigifted - your writing is real, its detailed and is touching many lives all over the place. I would look forward to a Book. Your hands can do so much, but your words can touch the hearts of others to move their hands for God's work! The heart of Africa... You're all in our prayers - Peace and health over you and your family. The McCullah's Hi there Dr. Paul and family!

Your writing places me there on the scene. Its like listening for someone’s heartbeat – you know its beating, but you’ve got to really get close and listen. I believe you are multigifted – your writing is real, its detailed and is touching many lives all over the place.
I would look forward to a Book. Your hands can do so much, but your words can touch the hearts of others to move their hands for God’s work!
The heart of Africa…
You’re all in our prayers – Peace and health over you and your family.

The McCullah’s

]]> By: Robin Smith and Family http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Robin Smith and Family Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-382 Hey Brother, Your words are getting more passionate by the day. Did you ever stop and realize that everything you've done in the past has prepared you for this very moment ? Dumb question, of course you have....Well, we pray for you everyday and are so proud of you and your family Be blessed , the Smith's Hey Brother,
Your words are getting more passionate by the day. Did you ever stop and realize that everything you’ve done in the past has prepared you for this very moment ?
Dumb question, of course you have….Well, we pray for you everyday and are so proud of you and your family
Be blessed , the Smith’s

]]> By: Larry & Lesli http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Larry & Lesli Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-381 Hey Dr. Paul , Jennifer We are praying for you and hope you are comeing home soon! The church misses you! Larry & Lesli Hey Dr. Paul , Jennifer
We are praying for you and hope you are comeing home soon!
The church misses you!
Larry & Lesli

]]> By: Mary Jane Nussbaumer http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Mary Jane Nussbaumer Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:05:54 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/15/hand-and-words/#comment-380 Amen. Amen.

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